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Manuscript Found in Accra
The incredible new novel from internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist After lying undiscovered for over 700 years, a manuscript holding the answers to a citys final questions is unearthed from a cave in Cairo. Centuries before, on the eve of the invasion of Accra, the citizens gathered. A man stood before them and invited the people share their fears that he might offer hope and comfort. His extraordinary insights on courage, solitude, loyalty and loss were transcribed and passed on. A timeless and powerful exploration of personal growth, everyday wisdom and joy
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Grandad, There's a Head on the Beach
What do you do when you find a severed head on the beach? With her former cop grandfather as back up, crime reporter Jimm Juree sets out to discover how it got there. On their journey they uncover gruesome tales of piracy, slavery, violence and murder, yet the authorities show no interest at all. Its clear Jimm and her team are going it alone. Airport hostages and hand grenades, monkeys and naked policemen once more the sublime and the ridiculous clash in the Gulf of Thailand.
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The Hiding Place
A wonderful treat for all fans of the novels by Kate Atkinson and Dennis Lehane, David Bell's The Hiding Place is a powerful psychological suspense thriller which unravels the secrets of a damaged family in small town America. Sometimes it's easier to believe a lie . . . Twenty-five-years ago, four-year-old Justin Manning disappeared. Two months later his body was found in a shallow grave in the woods, shocking the small town of Dove Point, Ohio. Janet Manning has been haunted by her brother's death since the day she lost sight of him in the park. Now, a detective and a reporter are asking questions, raising new suspicions and opening old wounds. But if the man jailed for the murder is innocent, who did kill Justin? At the same time a stranger appears at Janet's door claiming to know the truth and a high school friend returns, with his own confused memories of what happened. Janet thought she'd put the past and guilt behind her. But now the truth about her brother is heartbreakingly close - has she the courage to find it? Immerse yourself in David Bell's wonderfully gripping UK debut The Hiding Place and unravel the truth which lies buried in Janet's past... Praise for David Bell's Cemetery Girl: 'Reads like a collaboration between Michael Connelly and the Gothic fiction of Joyce Carol Oates . . . A winner on every level' Will Lavender 'Cemetery Girl grabbed me by the throat on page one and never let up. . . the work of a master' John Lescroart 'A haunting meditation on the ties that bind parent to child, husband to wife, brother to brother. An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missed' Lisa Unger.
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Ten Thousand Saints
The New York scene of the late 1980s comes to life in this powerful novel about three teenagers coming to terms with the death of a friend Vermont, New Years Eve, 1987. All Jude wants to do is get high. All Teddy wants to do is get out. One of them wont live to see 1988. In the wake of this death, three teenagers will try to find a way of honouring their lost friend. Is clean living the answer? Is parenthood? Or the simplicity of carrying out a last wish? Winding its way through Vermont, New York, the Straight Edge music scene and the early days of the AIDS epidemic, Ten Thousand Saints is a fierce, brilliant depiction of all types of love and its flaws, of life, loss and pain; a profoundly human story that explores how one moment of carelessness can impact the lives of so many.
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Keeper of the Realms
'Your abilities as a Keeper allow you to open doors that others can not.' Imprisoned in the mythical world of Bellania, CHARLIE KEEPER is at the mercy of Lord Bane's guards while her loyal friends have been sold into slavery.
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Ghost Detectives:The Missing Dancer
Some ghosts are haunted by their past . . . When Abi, Sarah, Hannah and Grace are visited by the ghost of a little lost girl trying to dance one last time so that her spirit can rest, they jump at the chance to help. But this Ghost Detective
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Dirty Love
‘It is hard for me to say the word ‘stench’ when I speak of her, my love . . .’ This is a sequence of stories set in the restless swirl of a Bombay where dream-shuttles speed through the rain and men fall prey to dirty love. existence. We encounter a mother inexplicably estranged from her infant son, an Insectboy with a gift for fantasy, Night Rat Killers who prowl in their very own heaven. Gritty and surreal, tender and terrifying, these stories, together with the chorus of voices running through them, convey the energy and ennui that lie at the secret heart of modern urban life.
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The Farm
For Lily and her twin sister Mel there is only the Farm . It's a prison, a blood bank, a death camp - where fear and paranoia rule. But it's also home, of sorts. Because beyond the electric fence awaits a fate much, much worse.
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Finding Your Own North Star
Do you feel that your life has taken a wrong turn and you don't know how to get back on track? This text provides a step-by-step programme to put you on course again. It shows how to recognise your deepest desires, examines why they have been forgotten and gives advice on how to fulfill them.
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The Pride of Jared MacKade
For Jared, would it be cold pride - or a warm bride? Jared MacKade was used to getting his way especially when it came to women but he was getting exactly nowhere with Savannah Morningstar. The lady was drop-dead gorgeous, and she had a drop- dead attitude that was wreaking havoc with his pride. And when a MacKades pride got stepped on, there was bound to be hell to pay. ...
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Almost Heaven
Almost Heaven is a delightful story of two young lovers Elizabeth Cameron, the Countess of Havenhurst, and Ian Thornton, a very wealthy man and a gambler. An adventurous story of love, betrayal, and deceit, the story of Almost Heaven unveils around distrust and devotion of the two lovers, in the backdrop of posh London and the strange highlands of Scotland. Elizabeth Cameron and Ian Thornton are made for each other, yet they are cautious about each other’s intentions. Elizabeth’s fame is in stake as she owes lots of debts. Her only chance to get back her lost fame is to repay the debt. What is her plan to pay off? What is Ian Thornton’s motive behind wooing Elizabeth? Or, is there any motive at all? Are they really destined to be with each other? This beautiful novel by the renowned writer Judith McNaught will answer all these questions that a reader might have.
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Until You
New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught sweeps readers from the wilds of America to elegant 1820s London in this unforgettable romantic adventure. A teacher in a school for wealthy young ladies, Sheridan, Bromleigh is hired to accompany one of her students, heiress Charise Lancaster, to England to meet her fiancé. When her charge elopes with a stranger, Sheridan wonders how she will ever explain it to Charise's intended, Lord Burleton. Standing on the pier, Stephen Westmoreland, the Earl of Langford, assumes the young woman coming toward him is Charise Lancaster -- and informs her of his inadvertent role in a fatal accident involving Lord Burleton the night before. And just as Sheridan is about to speak, she steps into the path of a cargo net loaded with crates! Sheridan awakens in Westmoreland's mansion with no memory of who she is; the only hint of her past is the puzzling fact that everyone calls her Miss Lancaster. All she truly knows is that she is falling in love with a handsome English earl, and that the life unfolding before her seems full of wondrous possibilities...
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A Kingdom of Dreams
Jennifer Merrick, a headstrong Scottish woman, is abducted from her convent school by the English warrior Royce Westmoreland, but her disdain and impatience with her captor give way to her growing attraction
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Something Wonderful
Bestselling author Judith McNaught masterfully portrays a remarkable heroine, and an unforgettable passion, in this powerfully moving love story -- one of her most beloved novels of all time! The tempestuous marriage of Alexandra Lawrence, an innocent country girl, and Jordan Townsende, the rich and powerful Duke of Hawthorne, is about to face its ultimate test of tender loyalty. Swept into the endlessly fascinating world of London society, free-spirited Alexandra becomes ensnared in a tangled web of jealousy and revenge, stormy pride and overwhelming passion. But behind her husband's cold, arrogant mask, there lives a tender, vital, sensual man...the man Alexandra married. Now, she will fight for his very life...and the rapturous bond they alone can share.
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Perfect
A rootless foster child, Julie Mathison had blossomed under the love showered upon her by her adoptive family. Now a lovely and vivacious young woman, she was a respected teacher in her small Texas town, and she passionately lived her ideals. Julie was determined to give back all the kindness she'd received; nothing and no one would ever shatter the perfect life she had fashioned. Zachary Benedict was an actor/director whose Academy Award-winning career had been shattered when he was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. After the tall, ruggedly handsome Zack escaped from a Texas prison, he abducted Julie and forced her to drive him to his Colorado mountain hideout. She was outraged, cautious, and unable to ignore the instincts that whispered of his innocence. He was cynical, wary, and increasingly attracted to her. Passion was about to capture them both in its fierce embrace...but the journey to trust, true commitment, and proving Zack's innocence was just beginning....
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Whitney, My Love
Whitney, My Love has been written by Judith McNaught and is a bestselling novel that has captivated millions of readers worldwide. The special edition of this famous bestseller comes with an extended conclusion and the author has provided deep insight into the lives of the main characters of the story. The story revolves around the life of Whitney Stone, who grows up to be a very sensual woman. She travels from Paris to England with the intention of winning the affections of her childhood love, Paul. However, her bankrupt father soon sells her to the arrogant Duke. The Duke tries his best to seduce Whitney and is successful in doing so. However, she cannot give up on her dream of true love.
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The Hanging of Afzal Guru
On 13 December 2001, the Indian Parliament was attacked by a few heavily armed men. Eleven years later, we still do not know who was behind the attack, nor the identity of the attackers. Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India have noted that the police violated legal safeguards, fabricated evidence and extracted false confessions. Yet, on 9 February 2013, one man, Mohammad Afzal Guru, was hanged to ‘satisfy’ the ‘collective conscience’ of society. This updated reader brings together essays by lawyers, academics, journalists and writers who have looked closely at the available facts and who have raised serious questions about the investigations and the trial. This new version examines the implications of Mohammad Afzal Guru’s hanging, and what it says about the Indian government’s relationship with Kashmir. The writers show how there is hardly a single piece of evidence that stands up to scrutiny and emphasize the urgent need for an impartial, transparent inquiry into the Parliament attack and its aftermath.